Welcome back!
Glad you had fun. I was freaked out by the first zip run too but I have a slight height thing and thought it was just me
And tired - yes! It's amazing how much was packed into those few days. Not as much resting as I was counting on.
errggh I feel bad I've been so slow on this. Busy, busy, busy .. booking a cruise
Speaking of zip lining...
Day 4
Up early
and on the bus to go ziplining in the Arenal rainforest.
This map gives you an idea of what the course looks like. Let me know if it should be bigger.
Like I said earlier: 7 total lines, first two are baby lines and you can still opt out if you want on these but the 3rd is the point of no return.
You ride in open air gondola things to the top - about a 20 min ride, nice and relaxing.
and pretty high up!
This is the third line - the one that really means it.
It was easy. I'm 50 something too and had no problems. A few of the grandparents in our group did it too although one grandparents/grandsons unit stayed back at the hotel to enjoy the pools and get some rest.
But I just say that to point out that you do have options. None of this is mandatory.
But it did run late. Very late. We rushed back to the hotel to drop off the people who weren't coming to La Fortuna. La Chica, myself and 3 others went to the town with Fico to look around and hopefully take in some local culture.
It was very small but active. Easy to navigate. The center had a lovely park with some signage.
We ate lunch here based on Fico's recommendations. We enjoyed an excellent casado - a traditional Costa Rican meal of rice, beans, plantains, salad, chicken though I had vegetarian.
Some quick shopping and we had to get back on the bus, back to the hotel. We stopped in on the Local craft demonstration being given by members of a native tribe whose name escapes me right now. Only the grandparents/grandsons unit that stayed behind during ziplining were there which was too bad because it was a nice demonstration and well presented. But I understand ... it's hard to do everything, especially with kids and the pace had been very hectic.
Back to our rooms to change for the Hidalgo Hot Springs where we soaked in progressively hotter pools while sipping tropical cocktails under the stars
This was a great way to end a very busy day. The kids had so much fun and the adults were able to relax, chat, rest
Despite being together all day long, we really hadn't had time to talk to one another so it was nice to compare notes and enjoy each other's company. Dinner was very good. Definitely a highlight of the trip.